Figure 2: Government Asset Management Transformation (TAM)
In knowledge acquisition, all information
gathered through intellectual capital was
consolidated into several topics. Then, all the
topics identified were converted from information
into codified knowledge and documented in the
form of a conceptual diagram, manual, procedures
and system application. Finally, the codified
knowledge was applied through transferring
and sharing within the organisation and other
organisations.
From the directions given by the Government
through the Government Asset Management
Committee, the Government Asset Management
Policy serves as a guide to be used by every
Government agency through the Total Asset
Management (Pengurusan Aset Menyeluruh, PAM)
approach so that the asset effectiveness and
utilisation benefits attain optimum levels.
However, the Government plans to go beyond
facilities management, given sustainable
development, by addressing the level of quality,
safety, health, environment of the citizens. With
this in mind, the concept of best practice of an
asset management approach known as Total
Asset Management (TAM) will be introduced, with
the TAM Manual as part of the implementation
strategy. The relationship between maintenance
management, facilities management and TAM
is shown in Figure 2. The concept of Total Asset
Management was introduced as part of the
Government’s effort to inculcate a new regime
of maintenance culture in the public service in
Malaysia.
PWD as the Secretariat of the Government
Asset Management Committee has embarked
on the development of the TAM Manual (Manual
Pengurusan Aset Menyeluruh, MPAM) and
non-Movable Asset Management Procedures
(Tatacara Pengurusan Aset Tak Alih, TPATA). The
development of these documents also involves
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